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so how much influence will pope benedict have over this process? will he basically be able to name his own successor? >> no, he won't. he has had his influence over the process in that he's named slightly over half of the cardinals who will elect his successor. but benedict xvi, or joseph ratzinger as he will begin on february 28, is too much of a respecter of the process to try to interfere with it. he is really going to disappear. you're not going to see him for a considerable length of time, that's how he wants it and that's how it ought to be. >> let me talk about cardinal timothy dolan, the religious new service calls him today the chris christie of the college of cardinals, a man who's a plus sized purlet who makes jokes about his weight. he said in terms of baseball, i am going to be pro choice. is it possible for them to choose an american pope? would it be good for the church to choose an american pope? >> reporter: if the cardinals decide that cardinal dolan is the man who can do what i just said to crystal, put a forward looking faith on
so how much influence will pope benedict have over this process? will he basically be able to name his own successor? >> no, he won't. he has had his influence over the process in that he's named slightly over half of the cardinals who will elect his successor. but benedict xvi, or joseph ratzinger as he will begin on february 28, is too much of a respecter of the process to try to interfere with it. he is really going to disappear. you're not going to see him for a considerable length of...
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we will see pope benedict publicly two more times. once he will come to the window on sunday and then on the 27th, the day before he officially steps down, there will be thousands if not tens of thousands hundreds of thousands of people filling st. peter's here because there will be an outdoor celebration of his final days as pope. i was just inside st. peter's basilica, it is wednesday night as i'm taping this, standing ovation for the pope, a lot of emotion for ash wednesday. he received and gave ashes also received and gave communion. but it was at the end when one of the cardinals talked about his service to the church that people stood for many minutes applauding. i have some americans here who just happened to be in rome right now who were at this mass, as well. >> for me, it was the first time i'd seen the pope and it was definitely emotional. i didn't expect to have such -- him to impact me the way he did and it was an amazing experience. >> we also -- and by the way, all midwesterners, right? from indiana, chicago. we have oh
we will see pope benedict publicly two more times. once he will come to the window on sunday and then on the 27th, the day before he officially steps down, there will be thousands if not tens of thousands hundreds of thousands of people filling st. peter's here because there will be an outdoor celebration of his final days as pope. i was just inside st. peter's basilica, it is wednesday night as i'm taping this, standing ovation for the pope, a lot of emotion for ash wednesday. he received and...
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pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid the huge outpouring of affection from the faithful gathered there. >> absolutely. a lot of people have turned out to say goodbye to pope benedict xvi. 50,000 tickets were sold. it is more likely that there are about 150,000 people around the vatican and the main road that leads to it. people are still walking towards st. peter's square, but they're being redirected to other parts around the square where there are big screens where they can watch the pope. nothing compared to the figures of the people we saw for the funeral of john paul back in 2005. that was a funeral and this is a different time in the church. the pope is driving through st. peter's square to wave to the faithful. he w
pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid the huge outpouring of affection from the faithful gathered there. >> absolutely. a lot of people have turned out to say...
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benedict officially steps down at the end of the month. roman catholic cardinals will meet by mid-march to select a new pontiff before easter. and those are the headlines. >>> the house speaker says if the president wants something done, he's got to get the senate on board first. will john boehner's strategy backfire? our political panel is next with former republican congressman steve latourette, former chief of staff for vice president joe biden ron klain, jeff zeleny from the "new york times" and chief cnn political correspondent dana bash. de. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] a car has a rather small rear-view mirror, so we can occasionally glance back at where we've been. it has an enormous windshield so we can look ahead to where we are going. now is always the time to go forward. and reimagine all the possibilities that lie before us. an ally for real
benedict officially steps down at the end of the month. roman catholic cardinals will meet by mid-march to select a new pontiff before easter. and those are the headlines. >>> the house speaker says if the president wants something done, he's got to get the senate on board first. will john boehner's strategy backfire? our political panel is next with former republican congressman steve latourette, former chief of staff for vice president joe biden ron klain, jeff zeleny from the...
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i'm joined by monsignor anthony firerero, the personal assistant to pope benedict xiv. good to -- he always wants to give fully of himself, and certainly spoke with great courage and wisdom, but certainly he did look frail to myself and to the other priests who were with my. for the reasons he gives, as looking at that health, he doesn't feel he is able to carry the church forward at this time, so it's a very brave and courageous decision i think he's made. >> there was an indication from the spokesperson at the vatican, that he only learned of this shortly before the announcement was made to the assembled cardinals, though people closest to the pope had known for several weeks and obviously they have begun to do some planning. what happens next? >> well, i think it really was a secret that the holy father has kept. i don't think he wanted to throw the church or anyone into confusion and turmoil. certainly it's an agonizing decision. the hole father will resign officially on february 28th at 8:00 p.m. rome time, and at that point a conclave will be called for the electi
i'm joined by monsignor anthony firerero, the personal assistant to pope benedict xiv. good to -- he always wants to give fully of himself, and certainly spoke with great courage and wisdom, but certainly he did look frail to myself and to the other priests who were with my. for the reasons he gives, as looking at that health, he doesn't feel he is able to carry the church forward at this time, so it's a very brave and courageous decision i think he's made. >> there was an indication from...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi started a week long spiritual retreat today. attended a ceremony this morning. pope ben dinth will not make any more appearances until next sunday. the vatican hasn't announced the start date but might start sooner than march 15th. republican florida senator marco rubio is selling water. >> his water bottle gaff has gone viral and he is capitolizing on the moment. he's raised more than $100,000 for the reclaim america political action committee. the water bottles have rubio's name printed on the side. >>> facebook made about $1.1 billion in profits in the u.s. last year. didn't pay a dime in taxes. the company is getting a refund. $429 million worth. all thanks to one tax deduction for executive stock options. gets to make deductions when employees make deductions. president obama trying to get rid of tax loopholes. >>> smaller portions and more fruits and vegetables. not popular with kids or adults. why healthy school lunches are getting resistance. a new bill raises awareness forehead injuries in high schools. >> ♪ >> the ha
. >>> pope benedict xvi started a week long spiritual retreat today. attended a ceremony this morning. pope ben dinth will not make any more appearances until next sunday. the vatican hasn't announced the start date but might start sooner than march 15th. republican florida senator marco rubio is selling water. >> his water bottle gaff has gone viral and he is capitolizing on the moment. he's raised more than $100,000 for the reclaim america political action committee. the water...
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tomorrow pope benedict xvi's final goodbye in rome. we will talk with secretary shawn donovan about sequester and sandy relief. tamron hall has i has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> the latest from the supreme court as they challenge the voting rights act. justice scalia said it's a perpetuation of racial entitlement. justice kennedy said it secures the purpose. the law could be in trouble. we will have the latest from both sides. he is angry at him and despite being one of the most popular organizers and has not seen her in a party. >> the president will meet with the sequester and senator mitch be mcconnell. friday, the same day the cuts will set. oons, and noodles on spoons. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. a wand, some wings, soup with good things. sidewalks and doodles and wholesome noodles. puddles and pails and yes, puppy dog tails. for a lunch like this, there's a hug and a kiss. because that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. and
tomorrow pope benedict xvi's final goodbye in rome. we will talk with secretary shawn donovan about sequester and sandy relief. tamron hall has i has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> the latest from the supreme court as they challenge the voting rights act. justice scalia said it's a perpetuation of racial entitlement. justice kennedy said it secures the purpose. the law could be in trouble. we will have the latest from both sides. he is angry at him and despite being...
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the pope benedict xvi had that. >> pelley: cardinal timothy dolan. in 2008 during a visit to the united states, pope benedict xvi did something unprecedented. in a closed meeting in washington, d.c. he met members of the church who had been sexually abused at the hands of priests. seth doane met with one of those people, the people in that meeting, today. >> i remember looking autothese stained glass windows going "god help me, this isn't happening" while he was fondling me grabbing me. >> reporter: you were just 11 at the time? >> yes. >> reporter: bernie mcdade said he was sexually abused by a priest when he was an altar boy at st. james in salem massachusetts. >> quite frankly i was brought up as a catholic to think that these people were good-- good in nature. and all i'd been surrounded by is deception. >> reporter: investigating sex abuse was among the assignments for then-cardinal ratzinger during his more than 20 years in the vatican office that deals with church discipline. but he was criticized for not moving quickly to defrock priests who
the pope benedict xvi had that. >> pelley: cardinal timothy dolan. in 2008 during a visit to the united states, pope benedict xvi did something unprecedented. in a closed meeting in washington, d.c. he met members of the church who had been sexually abused at the hands of priests. seth doane met with one of those people, the people in that meeting, today. >> i remember looking autothese stained glass windows going "god help me, this isn't happening" while he was fondling...
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. >>> pope benedict makes one of his final appearances in st. peter's square. our news headlines are up late. and later senator turned lobbyist chris dodd says don't blame violent movies for gun crimes. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick closing. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. bonkers, look at me when i'm talking to you. has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the
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catholic stephen colbert is eyeing the window. >> benedict is out on february 28th. the calls of cardinals may not elect a new cardinal until the end of march. do you realize what this means? we could have an entire month without no infallible person on planet earth. there will be no rules. it will be like a catholic free for all passing out pez dispensers full of birth control pills, using the lord's name in vain, killing anybody you want. it will be like being a presbyteri presbyterian. >> all right. still ahead on "way too early," why are you possibly awake right now? your tweets, e-mails and texts are next and "morning joe" live from the capital with gentlemen scarborough himself just moments away. so if you have a flat tire, dead battery, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you thi
catholic stephen colbert is eyeing the window. >> benedict is out on february 28th. the calls of cardinals may not elect a new cardinal until the end of march. do you realize what this means? we could have an entire month without no infallible person on planet earth. there will be no rules. it will be like a catholic free for all passing out pez dispensers full of birth control pills, using the lord's name in vain, killing anybody you want. it will be like being a presbyteri presbyterian....
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pope benedict accepts his resignation because he was near the age of 85. >>> today marks the tragic shooting death of trayvon martin. a candle light vigil will be held tonight. the unarmed teen was shot and killed by george zimmerman, a neighborhoods watch volunteer. zimmerman cited the trade your ground law. >>> turning to a developing story, 19 tourists were killed in a firy hot air balloon crash in egypt. on an board fire triggered an explosion in the gas canister causing it to plunge 1,000 feet into a sugar cane field. the pilot and a tourist survived with critical injuries. the victims were tourists from china, japan, britain and france. >>> the search continues for four people who 29 foot sailboat disappeared. the distress call is made by a wife, man, son and cousin before they banned the sinking vessel. >> coast guard, coast guard, we are abandoning ship. >> their electronics were failing. they were fashioning a make-shift raft. they hope it leads to new information to aid in the search. >>> now, here is your first look at scrambled politics. leon panetta is still secretary of defense
pope benedict accepts his resignation because he was near the age of 85. >>> today marks the tragic shooting death of trayvon martin. a candle light vigil will be held tonight. the unarmed teen was shot and killed by george zimmerman, a neighborhoods watch volunteer. zimmerman cited the trade your ground law. >>> turning to a developing story, 19 tourists were killed in a firy hot air balloon crash in egypt. on an board fire triggered an explosion in the gas canister causing...
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pope benedict xvi is doing what no pope has done in 719 years. he has decided to ab -- he was elevated to the papacy after the death of pope john paul ii. news of this is reverb rating around the country and around the world. nearly one quarter of the united states, 74 million americans, are catholic, and worldwide there are 1.1 billion members of the church. >> encompassing a range of issues from contraception to policy. the timing of the announcement comes as a surprise. just two days before ash wednesday, which marks the start of the lentin season, the holyist period on the catholic calendar. joining us from washington, the host of msnbc's "hardball" chris matthews, and contributor and washington post columnist e.j. deon. chris, my colleague, the light in the darkness on many things political. >> right. >> what do you make of this announcement coming as it does two days before ash wednesday? it seems like a major surprise. to what degree do you think the catholic church will seize on this as a moment to pivot? >> you may think so, but i don't
pope benedict xvi is doing what no pope has done in 719 years. he has decided to ab -- he was elevated to the papacy after the death of pope john paul ii. news of this is reverb rating around the country and around the world. nearly one quarter of the united states, 74 million americans, are catholic, and worldwide there are 1.1 billion members of the church. >> encompassing a range of issues from contraception to policy. the timing of the announcement comes as a surprise. just two days...
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one of the critics of pope benedict was that you don't come out of the cross. to meet it is an active in, stability and honesty -- act of enormous humility and honesty. >> how many leaders in washington give up power willingly? >> george washington is the only example i can think of. when they announced it, they said it had not happened in 600 years, and you realize how venerable an ancient this institution is. the last time it happened it was a century before columbus. >> maybe the reason he decided to retire was that he was there when the previous pope had this long and agonizing death. you realize that he is just tired, depressed, human, actually. >> colby? >> know when to hold them and know when to fold them, and he made the right call. >> he has his critics. >> i am standing on the outside of this one. i just don't know enough -- >> you could say that he perhaps is starting a new tradition of introducing term limits. >> one of the factors that some suggested -- he did join twitter, and it has been a disappointment to millions. >> see you next week. vo:geic
one of the critics of pope benedict was that you don't come out of the cross. to meet it is an active in, stability and honesty -- act of enormous humility and honesty. >> how many leaders in washington give up power willingly? >> george washington is the only example i can think of. when they announced it, they said it had not happened in 600 years, and you realize how venerable an ancient this institution is. the last time it happened it was a century before columbus. >>...
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benedict, who was a monk. he said that is the type of life i will lead. quiet in prayer, doing service to the church, instead of going back to be what he was before he became pope. very interesting. there will not be a pope making commentary on the new pope, words and actions. bill: i think when we think about his words we all have an interpretation for what his message is, you especially. when you think about this comment, i've had moments of joy and light but also moments that have not been easy he said today, moments of turbulent seas and rough winds, how do you read that, father? >> well, you know, certainly there's a lot of joys that come with being a shepherd of all the people, all the people who come to see him at the big audiences, all of that i'm sure is joyful for him but also there has been a great amount of difficulties within the church. we think about when he first took over in 2005. the sex abuse scandal he had to deal with and he dealt with it pretty quickly. tell you a very personal story. i was part of a religious order at the time whose
benedict, who was a monk. he said that is the type of life i will lead. quiet in prayer, doing service to the church, instead of going back to be what he was before he became pope. very interesting. there will not be a pope making commentary on the new pope, words and actions. bill: i think when we think about his words we all have an interpretation for what his message is, you especially. when you think about this comment, i've had moments of joy and light but also moments that have not been...
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person after person that i have spoken to feels that the curia has really done a disservice to pope benedict xvi, and i think what was clear in that washington post article is that his butler gave those documents over to the investigative reporter here in italy not as a way to hurt pope benedict but, rather, to show all the infighting and betrayal that goes -- that has gone on in the curia and that was an impediment to the reforms that benedict tried to put in place. the big focus of his papacy has been the re-evangilization to get catholics particularly in western europe and in north america excited again about their faith. to say anything that the next pope needs to clean house -- >> it's a communication strategy, something this pope hasn't had. andrea. >> ann thompson. >> for the tenth anniversary of the iraq war. it's been a decade, and tonight msnbc is air this documentary -- in this excerpt prosecute the film congress votes to give president bush the authority to launch a war against iraq when his secretary of state colin powell has the doubts on that war. >> joint resolution is passed
person after person that i have spoken to feels that the curia has really done a disservice to pope benedict xvi, and i think what was clear in that washington post article is that his butler gave those documents over to the investigative reporter here in italy not as a way to hurt pope benedict but, rather, to show all the infighting and betrayal that goes -- that has gone on in the curia and that was an impediment to the reforms that benedict tried to put in place. the big focus of his papacy...
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peter's square for pope benedict xvi's final public good-bye. he drove around the square in his popemobile and kissed a handful of babies much to the delight of the crowd and their parents. of course we know the cardinals will meet march 4th to decide the exact date of the conclave that will pick the next pope. let me bring in my guests. thanks to both of you for being with us. >> thank you. and thanks for getting up so early this morning to cover all of this. >> believe me, it was my pleasure. i had father barren with me. we listened to it together. you know, i said this this morning for people who weren't up at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. it was a very personal set of remarks from this pope. give us what you thought were the headlines here. >> you mentioned the pope kissing babies. i've been to many of those audiences over the years. he has never done that. in his talk he mentioned that he is the papa, the father of the catholic family. so i saw a line between what he did on the way in and the talk he gave which you're right was very personal
peter's square for pope benedict xvi's final public good-bye. he drove around the square in his popemobile and kissed a handful of babies much to the delight of the crowd and their parents. of course we know the cardinals will meet march 4th to decide the exact date of the conclave that will pick the next pope. let me bring in my guests. thanks to both of you for being with us. >> thank you. and thanks for getting up so early this morning to cover all of this. >> believe me, it was...
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pope benedict xvi becomes the first pope in six centuries to resign. allen pizzey in vatican city with what happens now. mark phillips on who might be next. tensions are high after reported sightings of the most wanted man in california. bill whitaker reports on the dragnet. we now know what a massive tornado left behind in mississippi -- >> that is big! >> pelley: while in new england they're counting the losses from the record blizzard. and cliff romesha receives the medal of honor. he tells david martin how he earned the highest award for valor. >> reporter: the citation says there were 400 enemy soldiers. >> and we had 52 great americans. didn't seem fair to them. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. when the news got out today, catholics all over the world were asking whether they had heard correctly. something that just doesn't happen just did: a pope resigned. pope benedict xvi, 85 years old and frail, told a meeting of cardinals today he no longer has the physical and mental stre
pope benedict xvi becomes the first pope in six centuries to resign. allen pizzey in vatican city with what happens now. mark phillips on who might be next. tensions are high after reported sightings of the most wanted man in california. bill whitaker reports on the dragnet. we now know what a massive tornado left behind in mississippi -- >> that is big! >> pelley: while in new england they're counting the losses from the record blizzard. and cliff romesha receives the medal of...
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. >>> while controversy continues to hang like a cloud over the retirement of pope benedict, the vatican this morning revealing decisions about his future. we've just learned the pope will be called pope ameritus. when addressing him, he would call him, his holiness, he will wear the white cape but not the one he wore as pope. they will be replaced with brown shoes. i'm joined by a father of the diocese. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, chris. >> there were allegations by priests and former priests. church scholars say there has not been this much drama surrounding a conclave since 1800s. another father says it looks like amateur hour s is it in. >> there hasn't been this much controversy but it makes for interesting conversation can, doesn't it it? >> it makes interesting conversation but how might they impact the reduction in the past? >> the number of cardinals who can vote, and so now the controversy swirling around cardinal mahony. will he stay or will he go or recuse himself? >> he got support from a few people that have suggested that this can be separate. in fact, it was c
. >>> while controversy continues to hang like a cloud over the retirement of pope benedict, the vatican this morning revealing decisions about his future. we've just learned the pope will be called pope ameritus. when addressing him, he would call him, his holiness, he will wear the white cape but not the one he wore as pope. they will be replaced with brown shoes. i'm joined by a father of the diocese. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, chris. >> there were...
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when pope benedict xvi announced today that he would resign as pope, that he would abdicate the papacy, the move was greeted, frankly, with shock that something that has not happened in 600 years is happening right now. but it was also clear immediately that even though nothing like this has happened in 600 years, or 598 years to be exact, the catholic church nevertheless had a plan ready to go. even though no pope has resigned his seat since the year 1415, and this resignation announcement today from pope benedict was totally unexpected, despite all of that, there is apparently an agreed upon protocol for what happens in an instance like this. once pope benedict leaves the vatican on february 28th, the church says he will go live for a while in castel gandolfo, which is the pope's summer house in a small town outside of rome. he will live at that castle while construction work is done on a cloistered monastery inside the vatican complex. then when the construction is done, he will move back into the vatican. and living in that cloistered monastery, provided that papal cloistering is l
when pope benedict xvi announced today that he would resign as pope, that he would abdicate the papacy, the move was greeted, frankly, with shock that something that has not happened in 600 years is happening right now. but it was also clear immediately that even though nothing like this has happened in 600 years, or 598 years to be exact, the catholic church nevertheless had a plan ready to go. even though no pope has resigned his seat since the year 1415, and this resignation announcement...
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his predecessor having gone through a painful public death -- one of the critics of pope benedict said you don't come off the cross street is an act of enormous humility and honestly. >> how many of leaders give up power willingly? >> george washington is about the only one i can point to. it has not happened in 600 years, and you realize how vulnerable any to this institution is. the last time that happened was the center before columbus -- sentry before columbus. >> one of the reasons he decided to retire is that he was there when this previous pope had this long and agonizing death, and when he read about him being wheeled down the corridor, you realize that he was tired and depressed and human, actually. >> colby. >> know when to hold them and know when to fold them. he made the right call. >> he has his critics -- >> i am standing on the outside of this one. i just don't know enough -- >> in a way, you could say that he is starting a new tradition of introducing term limits. >> one of the factors, as some suggested, he did joined twitter and it has been a disappointment for millio
his predecessor having gone through a painful public death -- one of the critics of pope benedict said you don't come off the cross street is an act of enormous humility and honestly. >> how many of leaders give up power willingly? >> george washington is about the only one i can point to. it has not happened in 600 years, and you realize how vulnerable any to this institution is. the last time that happened was the center before columbus -- sentry before columbus. >> one of...
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. >> shepard: the vatan reports the pope benedict will go by pope emeritus some will wear a simple white robe and they'll destroy his pope ring according to tradition. the pope two weeks ago announced he plans to retire at the end of the month. the first poptive to do so in 600 years. we'll be live in rome for the conclave when it happens. >>> one of the world's most eccentric athletes landed in the world's most resuppresssive countries. the heavily at the time fewed and pierced, dennis rodman, arrived in north korea lang with several members of the famous harlem globe trots. they're there for a little basketball diplomacy. they will be holding a camp for children. and an hbo crew following them for a special, and if all goes well they big men say they hope to shoot hoops with no other than kim the younger, kim jong-un, said to be a huge basketball fan, about if kim the younger plays basketball like his father played golf, he may bead rodman and company 100 to nothing. just strange, really. >> north korea has made it clear the u.s. is enemy under one. they're building nukes to defend aga
. >> shepard: the vatan reports the pope benedict will go by pope emeritus some will wear a simple white robe and they'll destroy his pope ring according to tradition. the pope two weeks ago announced he plans to retire at the end of the month. the first poptive to do so in 600 years. we'll be live in rome for the conclave when it happens. >>> one of the world's most eccentric athletes landed in the world's most resuppresssive countries. the heavily at the time fewed and pierced,...
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today, it was revealed that pope benedict will retain his honorific title of his holiness nd be known as pope emeritus after he advocates. -- abdicates. when global events this really is, the resignation of a pope. it has not happened for 600 years. the whole place is swarming with foreign tv crews. theally, the audience of pope is a relatively low-key affair. but interest in attending wednesday's event was so great that they had to move it. there are thousands of shares already laid out. 35,000 people have already booked tickets to attend. and that number is expected to grow. intense interest not only around the world, but here in rome as well. because the pope is also the bishops in rome. i'm standing at the moment on the territory of the italian republic. this ground is italy. on the other side of this fence, it is the independent state of the vatican city. we are not allowed to take our cameras. you get a sense of the separations that are already under way. the following day will be his last day in office. he will have a private meeting with the cardinals that have already arrived
today, it was revealed that pope benedict will retain his honorific title of his holiness nd be known as pope emeritus after he advocates. -- abdicates. when global events this really is, the resignation of a pope. it has not happened for 600 years. the whole place is swarming with foreign tv crews. theally, the audience of pope is a relatively low-key affair. but interest in attending wednesday's event was so great that they had to move it. there are thousands of shares already laid out....
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. >> now that we had some time to think about it and let it soak in is there concern that benedict stepping down will set a modern precedent for future pontiffs? >> well there is concern about that, richard. but i think it's important to recognize that no precedent in the sense of something that has to be followed has been set. something new has been done. this hasn't happened in a very long time. and it's going to take a while to sort out what the impacts of this are on the future of this office of the papacy. >> thank you so much for are your perspective there this morning. >> time is running out for $85 billion in across the board spending cuts. john boehner got testy pointing the finger at the senate. >> we have moved the bill in the house twice. we should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> republicans have been further angered this week by the supervised release of hundreds of undocumented imgrants awaiting deportation. a highly unusual effort to save money. so what do americans think about the sequester as a means of fixin
. >> now that we had some time to think about it and let it soak in is there concern that benedict stepping down will set a modern precedent for future pontiffs? >> well there is concern about that, richard. but i think it's important to recognize that no precedent in the sense of something that has to be followed has been set. something new has been done. this hasn't happened in a very long time. and it's going to take a while to sort out what the impacts of this are on the future...
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with just days left until pope b benedict leaves, church law dictates that the conclave to elect the new pope be held no fewer than 15 days after the sitting pontiff's departure. >>> here's the latest from overseas regarding oscar pistorius, he is the owe almoly runner. he is cancelling all future races as he is behind bars. pistorius maintains his innocence as new evidence is collected from the scene. >> reporter: for oscar pistorius, another day from jail brought visits from his sister, a local preacher. >> he was starting to cry, i came to pray with him. >> reporter: also his agent. >> my visit was in a professional manner to discuss his career, and the plans we had made this year. also to visit him as a friend and give him moral support. >> reporter: the press here has been overflowing with every detail they can find. newspapers quote police sources saying they believe reeva steenkamp was first shot in the bedroom and then through the bathroom door, that he apparently broke through to try to help her. that a cricket bat is considered a key piece of evidence. there's an interview
with just days left until pope b benedict leaves, church law dictates that the conclave to elect the new pope be held no fewer than 15 days after the sitting pontiff's departure. >>> here's the latest from overseas regarding oscar pistorius, he is the owe almoly runner. he is cancelling all future races as he is behind bars. pistorius maintains his innocence as new evidence is collected from the scene. >> reporter: for oscar pistorius, another day from jail brought visits from...
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pope benedict xvi represents the end of an era. the last pope to have intended the second vatican council, whose great work to turn the church toward the future and toward a missionary vocation. so the question is, wherever this man comes from, can he give the church of the 21st century a vibrant missionary face? the second reck question sit it seems to me is the reform of the catholic -- it was expected pope xvi working in the bureaucracy for 23 years would take and hand the reform. he's decided to leave that to his successor and the successor will have to do some serious work in the reform so that it becomes an instrument of evangelism. not an impediment to the pope's message. >> father, lastly, it is incredible that very few people knew this news including the spokesperson for the pope. and george, talk about modernizing and moving ahead. we know that john paul greatly embraced young people. it was a joy for many to see this pope go on twitter of all things and actually have a twitter account as incredible as that is. when you t
pope benedict xvi represents the end of an era. the last pope to have intended the second vatican council, whose great work to turn the church toward the future and toward a missionary vocation. so the question is, wherever this man comes from, can he give the church of the 21st century a vibrant missionary face? the second reck question sit it seems to me is the reform of the catholic -- it was expected pope xvi working in the bureaucracy for 23 years would take and hand the reform. he's...
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in his last 48 hours as pope, benedict is packing and sorting documents and tomorrow he will hold his general audience in st. peter's square. >>> sequester time. virginia is going to be hit the hardest. if all the predictions are right. when we come back, we'll talk to the republican of virginia, republican bob mcdonnell who has a lot of intraparty action going on. >>> which state holds the record for the longest consecutive democratic winning streak in presidential elections? first person to tweet the correct answer to @chucktodd and @dailyrundown will get a shout out. my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.com today and make your business dream a reality. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and make your business dream a reali
in his last 48 hours as pope, benedict is packing and sorting documents and tomorrow he will hold his general audience in st. peter's square. >>> sequester time. virginia is going to be hit the hardest. if all the predictions are right. when we come back, we'll talk to the republican of virginia, republican bob mcdonnell who has a lot of intraparty action going on. >>> which state holds the record for the longest consecutive democratic winning streak in presidential elections?...
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peter's square for pope benedict's final audience this morning, cheering and waving signs that read "thank you" in italian. anne thompson is live for us at the vatican. and anne, i know the pope gave a reason for why he's leaving. what did he share with the crowd? >> reporter: well, he told them, chuck, it was a very personal address during his final papal audience. usually those sermons are a lesson on religion, but he spoke quite eloquently about his eight years as pontiff and why he was stepping down. he said his eight years had been filled with joy and difficulty and he said at some times, he felt like the lord was sleeping during his eight years. he acknowledged, again, that the reason that he was stepping down was because of age. he fired back at his critics, as much as a pope will fire back, saying that, you know, the critics who said that the pope should not come down from the cross, he said, there are different ways to serve on the cross and that the life that he has chosen of prayer and meditation, that will begin thursday night, that is another way to serve the church. agai
peter's square for pope benedict's final audience this morning, cheering and waving signs that read "thank you" in italian. anne thompson is live for us at the vatican. and anne, i know the pope gave a reason for why he's leaving. what did he share with the crowd? >> reporter: well, he told them, chuck, it was a very personal address during his final papal audience. usually those sermons are a lesson on religion, but he spoke quite eloquently about his eight years as pontiff and...
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. >>> new information about pope benedict's health tops the stories around the "news nation" today. the pope fitted with a pacemaker and that its battery replaced three months ago in the secret operation. the spokesman said it was routine and played no part in the pope's decision to step down. >>> people take a look at this. a bolt of lightning striking st. peter's basilica in a storm hours after the pope made his announcement. this is not photo shopped, doctored. not a movie. thousands of passengers stranded on a cruise ship in the gulf of mexico slowly heading back to the u.s. coast guard tugboats are towing the vessel and 3,000 passengers to mobile, alabama, but are not expected to get there until thursday. passengers on beboard described deteriorating conditions. sewage coming down the walls. no air. the toilets also not working. ugh. >>> and our "news nation" "gut check" is next. nbc's first read team said tonight is president obama's first chance to push congress to do something big. for bill clinton, education reform. do you think president obama will be able to persuade cong
. >>> new information about pope benedict's health tops the stories around the "news nation" today. the pope fitted with a pacemaker and that its battery replaced three months ago in the secret operation. the spokesman said it was routine and played no part in the pope's decision to step down. >>> people take a look at this. a bolt of lightning striking st. peter's basilica in a storm hours after the pope made his announcement. this is not photo shopped, doctored....
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tens of thousands of worshippers have gathered in st peter's square in the vatican to witness pope benedict the sixteenth final general audience on thursday his resignation will take formal a fact the pope shockley international community with the announcement of his abdication on february eleventh becoming the first pope to voluntarily leave his post in six centuries the cardinals will elect his successor next month again live pictures here from st peter's square at the vatican where pope benedict the sixteenth is giving his final address. you know there's a car bomb has killed seven people in northern mali the attack in could doll was carried out by islamist militants the target is believed to have been a military checkpoint manned by a target group the group was originally allied with the islamists when they seize control of northern mali last year but later fell out with them before backing the french led offensive to drive them out. egypt has suspended all hot air balloon flights in the area near luxor where nineteen people died in a crash on tuesday tourists from britain france japan
tens of thousands of worshippers have gathered in st peter's square in the vatican to witness pope benedict the sixteenth final general audience on thursday his resignation will take formal a fact the pope shockley international community with the announcement of his abdication on february eleventh becoming the first pope to voluntarily leave his post in six centuries the cardinals will elect his successor next month again live pictures here from st peter's square at the vatican where pope...
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>> tune into fox and friends after the show, show, >>> pope benedict making first public appearance since announcing his resignation, blessing well-wishers in st. peter's square. second to last blessing before stepping down this in the college of cardinals and they meet sooner than expected to choose a new pope. first cardinals have started arriving in rome. what does this development mean? we will ask about that and what the cardinals who they could pick later in the program. >> first this morning, begin with a controversy at home. new details emerging about the immigration bill being drafted by the obama administration. that legislation reportedly lays out a process for illegal immigrants to become legal residents but that proposal is not going over well with some republicans. good morning. welcome to america's news headquarters, i'm eric shawn. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. great to have you here. president saying we only pass the boil to congress if lawmakers can't agree on legislation of their own. doug is joining us live from washington. >> reporter: white house says it's a backup plan
>> tune into fox and friends after the show, show, >>> pope benedict making first public appearance since announcing his resignation, blessing well-wishers in st. peter's square. second to last blessing before stepping down this in the college of cardinals and they meet sooner than expected to choose a new pope. first cardinals have started arriving in rome. what does this development mean? we will ask about that and what the cardinals who they could pick later in the program....